Creating a .bat file in win vista

When I execute the following. The codepage gets changed and program. Any idea how to get this working under Windows Vista from. PeeHaa PeeHaa Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Doesn't work. Looks like the codepage isn't changed yet when command program. It fails as you try directly to access the umlauts. It works with files. I edited my answer — jeb. Thanks for all your help so far. However it still doesn't work. The command in the. Regarding your comment about using another codepage.

I'm afraid that's not possible since I will be using UTF-8 characters. The string of characters weas just an example. Show 1 more comment. I've found a very dirty solution which works for me. In a previous tip, I showed you how to create a batch file to open multiple applications at once. But, what if you have a number of applications that you use frequently, and only want to choose from a list, a certain combination of applications to open at the same time? For example, you have a book report due and you need to research the material on the Internet.

In this case you want to open Microsoft Word and Firefox. Or, it's time to pay the bills, and you need to open Notepad, Calculator and Microsoft Excel. To do this we can create a batch file with a list of applications. When you run the batch file, a menu will appear that will accept user input from the command line and open the applications that you choosen as shown in above screen shot.

To create the batch file, first, you will want to make a list of applications that you use frequently. For this example, I will select six applications remember they can be any amount and type of applications you want to use :.

Next, find the executable path for each application. This can be accomplished by finding the shortcut of the application in the Start Menu and right click on the application icon make sure the Shortcut tab is selected. For Microsoft Office Applications, you will need to look in the folder where Office is installed. On my computer, the executable path is:. For any application executable that you can not find, use Windows search in XP and Vista to help find the location. Next name the file what ever you want and for now, leave the extension as.

Open the file that you created using notepad, then copy and paste the following code. An explanation of the code is listed below :.

Notepad echo 2. Calculator echo 3. Microsoft Word echo 4. Microsoft Excel echo 5. Internet Explorer echo 6. Firefox echo 7. I'm Done echo. I'm Done. The above lines are the applications that will be displayed in the list. You should edited these lines with the names of the applications you want displayed.

The start command has two parts:. You will need to edit this parameter with the application you want opened. GOTO Start — tells the batch file to return to the Start line in the beginning that will allow you to make another selection.

The above lines ends the batch file when you select option 7. Depending on the number of applications in YOUR list, make sure to re-number the list including the last item that is used to exit the batch file.

Batch files are used widely by computer handyman to simplify everyday tasks, to shorten the time and save unnecessary hassle. So what is a batch file? Can you create a batch file yourself? How to run the bat file on computer?

These questions will be answered below. Batch file also known as bat file is actually a special kind of text file with a. You can put some commands into the batch file to turn a complex process into a simple task. In this way, the commands can be run in sequence as soon as you click on the file.